A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019.

At least 135 people have been killed in "catastrophic" flash flooding across Texas, while several others remain missing.

More than a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

Congressional scrutiny comes as Trump administration conducts evaluation of FEMA and works to % identify any shortcomings.

By all accounts, forecasters provided adequate warning — the problem was communicating the danger to residents.

This has played out on social platforms as well, prompting some liberal commentators to speak out against the dehumanization of Texas communities. Political trolling online is nothing new, but its spillover into blaming victims and survivors of disaster is a dangerous new low.

The July 4 Texas Hill Country flash flooding event is the latest to hit the region known as “Flash Flood Alley,” as Texas continues to lead the U.S. in flood-related deaths.

The Economist/YouGov poll surveyed nearly 1,680 U.S. adults this week, and 52% blamed lack of government preparation for most of the deaths, mainly centered in Kerr County along the Guadalupe River.

Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.